Raw Meat

Posted on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 at 9:24 pm

I just spent the better part of an hour cutting up chicken.  I bought chicken today since it was on sale.  Usually when I buy fresh chicken, I open the package and freeze each breast individually in its own little ziplock baggie.  Today I decided while I was at it, I might as well cut up some of it for dinners I have on the menu for this week.  I only cut up 4 breasts.  It takes me so long because I’m so disgusted by the whole process.  I only ever buy boneless skinless chicken breasts since that’s about all I can handle.  One time we cooked a whole chicken and another time we cooked a turkey.  On each of those occasions, I made Taylor pull out all of the nasty guts.  And he used to be vegetarian.  It takes me forever to cut up the boneless skinless chicken breasts because I won’t touch them with my bare hands.  I use a fork and a knife and I’m very careful about the chicken not touching anything besides the cutting board and the fork and knife.  I don’t know why I’m so grossed out by it.  As I was cutting, I was thinking about this whole process that I do and started to wonder why I even eat meat at all.  I have had beef only once or twice in the last seven years, just because Taylor doesn’t eat it.  I remember making meat loaf once when I was a teenager and was totally grossed out, having to stick my hands in and mix up the ingredients.  Now I don’t eat it and I can’t even fathom why people like it.  We don’t eat a ton of meat, but we do have it and I think I would have a hard time going completely veg.  But then again, I would never have to cut up raw chicken again.  It might be worth it.

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7 Responses to “Raw Meat”

  1. Krystal Davis says:

    All I can say is there is nothing better than meat. I love me some cow!

  2. Bree says:

    Agree with Krystal. Meat is delicious. Beef in spaghetti is a must. Hamburgers/Hot dogs at a BBQ! Pot roast on Sunday after church! Yuuuuum. Can you believe me? I guess that is what a year and a half in Germany will do. Oh, and my meat-obsessed husband.

    Love, Bree

  3. steve says:

    I can’t stand touching it. But I like Eating it.

  4. Jana says:

    Same here! I can’t live without meat it’s just so good!! Carnitas, carne asada… yuuum! But I just could never see how they’re killed. I think that’s what would make me go veg.

  5. Valerie says:

    You would have hated to be at my house yesterday. I found whole chickens on sale and bought three of them. I spent the better part of the afternoon cutting them up, bagging and putting them in the freezer. Meat is a must for me so it is worth it.

  6. brandy says:

    We eat a lot of chicken and fish over here. Beef is a rarity, but I still like it. I buy ground turkey instead of ground beef. #1 because it is CHEAPER, and #2 it is healthier! Win win!

  7. Melissa says:

    I hate cutting up chicken also, so gross and slimy. I try to avoid it at all costs. I made BBQ chicken last night and while it was marinating I saw an article about how poultry has a high probability of giving you food poisoning, after that I couldn’t eat a single bite of it for dinner. So I feel your pain. Also, never watch Food Inc. I watched about 10 seconds of it and didn’t want to see anymore.

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